Excavating Burma’s rich intellectual past, carefully preserved by private collectors, can contribute to the ongoing debate on the country’s controversial march towards neoliberalism.
Southasia seems to be a much safer place for journalists. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), only three journalists were jailed in the region in 2013 out of
Abdulla Yameen’s narrow win over Mohamed Nasheed in the 2013 Maldives election was greeted with scant celebration, both on the streets of Male and in the victor’s camp.
The 2013 Food Security Act is far-reaching in addressing hunger and malnutrition but comes up short in key areas due to the broader policymaking context.
